The Yamaha SA2200 is a Japanese made
semi-hollowbody electric guitar model that replicates Gibson's
ES-335 classic save for the popular Far Eastern variation of thinner horns. The detailing more closely resembles the more upmarket ES-347 with gold-plated hardware, split block inlaid ebony fretboard and multi-bound body and
headstock
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detailing.
The headstock angle is slightly flatter than the classic 17-degree angle used by Gibson, with
Yamaha choosing to retain the volute to help strengthen the area behind the nut. The finger board uses medium gauge (2.54mm x 1.2mm) frets, which unlike the Gibson, extend over the single edge binding.
Pickups
The standard Gibson-style wiring is augmented by Yamaha's push-push tone pot switches which knock out the outer coils of each Alnico V
humbucker allowing for combinations of humbucking to single-coil use. The coil-taps produce a Strat-style mix with both pickups on, while the neck single-coil alone provides a thinner, more acoustic like version of the plummy humbucker mode.
Notable SA2200 Users
* Butch Walker
* Greg Dawson
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Frank Gambale
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Lukasz Gottwald
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Primož Grašić
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Bireli Lagrene
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Miles Okazaki
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John Scofield
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Torsten de Winkel
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References
* "The Guitar Magazine" UK, Vol 6 No 8. 1996. Review.
External links
Product page at Yamaha UK
Semi-acoustic guitars
SA2200
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